Sandy Coor VFW Post 1433 will be celebrating a major milestone in March: Turning 90.
Located at 7618 N. 63rd Avenue in Glendale, the post has been serving local veterans for almost a century. Chartered on March 26, 1926, by 29 local veterans, the post is named for Private First Class Sandy Coor. A member of the U.S. Marine Corps, Thirteenth Regiment, he contracted spinal meningitis in France and died February 1, 1919. In 1947, the family of Sandy Coor donated the land that the post occupies to this day.
Senior Vice Commander, Mike Pearson, has a special connection to the Post. Mike’s grandfather, Frank Carden, was a charter at its inception in 1926. Frank served in France with the U.S. Army (Infantry) in WWI. Mike followed in his grandfather’s footsteps, serving in the U.S. Army in Korea and with infantry in Southwest Asia. Mike lives in Glendale with his wife, and is a career firefighter, working as a captain with a nearby rural fire department.
The post is hosting a community appreciation celebration to commemorate the special occasion on Saturday, March 26th. The celebration will feature a Stuff the Truck clothing drive, car wash, a live band on the patio from 11am to 2pm, and a DJ host in the hall from 2pm until 6pm. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Ice Cream will be available for purchase and there will be raffles and giveaways throughout the day.
Ed Besta, Commander of VFW Post 1433, extends an enthusiastic invitation to all VFW and auxiliary members and their guests, as well as members of the Glendale and surrounding communities, to join the Post’s 90th anniversary celebration on Saturday March 26th. It’s sure to be a great day of camaraderie for members, families, and friends!
